falls (accidents)

Before the 'accident' Genie was an aspiring ballerina, a star pupil at her exclusive New York dance school, now she is a bitter teenager, permanently confined to a wheelchair, shutting herself off from her friends, her beloved teacher, and even her mother; but at physical therapy she meets Kyle, a gymnast whose traumatic brain injury has landed him in therapy--and through their growing friendship Genie realizes that she has to confront the things around her: like the booze her mother is hiding, or the fact that maybe her fall was not entirely accidental.

"From the author of Summerwater, a riveting novel of mutual responsibility, personal freedom, and the nearness of disaster."--.

"Lucy is having a terrible day. She's falling down a mountain. As she passes various characters--a mountain man, a bungeeing duck, and a pile of shuffling bears--she tries to ask for help. But everyone misinterprets her requests. As Lucy gains velocity, the story grows in silliness. Ending eventually in a giant, rolling snowball that lands Lucy safely at a hot-chocolate chalet. No harm done!"--OCLC.

T.J. has always been protective of his little sister, Angela, taking care of her when they were left alone and when their mother's boyfriend would get angry. While in a foster home, T.J. was the only one who could get Angela out of her bad moods and who understood why she made origami paper cranes and threw them out the window. When a fall lands Angela unconscious in a hospital, T.J. thinks about his life and Angela's future.

"From the outside, the Cane family looks like they have it all. A successful military father, a loving mother and five beautiful teenage daughters. But on the inside, life isn't quite so idyllic: the Cane sisters can barely stand each other, their father is always away and their neglectful mother struggles with addiction and depression. When the youngest and most beloved sister dies in a tragic accident, the sisters discover just how far they will go to keep their family together."--OCLC.

A bee, a butterfly, a bird, a rabbit, and a seal stand on a ball and fall off.

A bee, a butterfly, a bird, a rabbit, and a seal stand on a ball and fall off.

Doctor Meow is summoned right away after Tom Cat falls and hurts his leg.